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  2. THE DEATH OF THE GOVERN[?] MENT GEOLOGIST.

    To the surprise of many, and to the regret of all by whom he was known, Mr. Charles Smith Wilkinson, the Government Geologist for New South Wales, died at his residence at Burwood at 6 o'clock yesterday ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    The annual show of camellias, under the auspices of the Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society, was opened to-day. There was, an excellent display. ...

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  4. THE CHILIAN WAR. THE BATTLE OF VALPARAISO.

    The battle at Valparaiso between the Chilian loyalists and the Congressionolists lasted throughout Sunday until it was stopped ty darkness. The President's ...

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  5. CABLEGRAMS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) HEAVY STORMS IN ENGLAND.

    Furious storms of wind and rain have occurred throughout England, causing immense damage to the crops. During a gale a pinnace was swamped ...

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  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A MINING disaster is reported from Caerphilly, near Cardiff, in South Wales. By an explosion of firedamp the exit from the mine was blocked, and 250 miners were entombed, but were eventually ...

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  7. HURRICANE IN WEST AFRICA.

    A disastrous hurricane has swept the coast of Senegambia, in West Africa. Great destruction was caused at the mouth of the River Senegal. Four vessels were ...

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  8. THE LABOUR QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

    The opinion of the British Association for the Advancement of Science is adverse to the principle of the State regulating the hours of labour for workmen. ...

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  9. AN AMERICAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    The United States Government has undertaken to organise an expedition to the Antarctic. ...

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  10. TRIAL OF A VICTORIAN TORPEDOBOAT.

    At the trial of the new Victorian torpedoboat a speed of 22¾ knots was maintained, in spite of a half gale which was blowing at the time of the trial. Tho steering was ...

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  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Henry Hoffmann was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having entered two dwelling-houses and stolen therefrom valuable property. The solicitor to the Lands Titles Office, Mr. F. ...

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  12. THE CRUISER PRESIDENTE PINTO.

    The new Chilian cruiser, Presidente Pinto, recently built in France, has arrived at Kiel in Germany. ...

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  13. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Shares of the Bank of South Australia are quoted at £18 10s. ...

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  14. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The half-yearly report of the Perth Chamber of Commerce states that the trade of the colony pests on a firm basis, but it deprocates a too extensive speculation founded on the belief of the immediate ...

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  15. THE QUEEN.

    Her Majesty the Queen has gone to Balmoral Castle. ...

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  16. THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

    Several deaths from starvation have taken place in the Volga district in Russia. Crowds of beggars are wandering from village to village in search of food. ...

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  17. CLOSING OF A LONDON CHURCH.

    Consequent upon the nuisance created by a number of corpses interred in the vaults of the Church of St. Mary, Woolnott, in the City of London, the authorities have ...

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  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    A defect has been discovered in one of the 13-ton disappearing guns at Fort Cautley, Auckland. After practice it was found that the gun was fractured. It will be dismounted and sent home. ...

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  19. THE LATE MARITIME STRIKE.

    At the annual meeting of shareholders of the South Australian Gas Company the Hon. S. Tomkinson referred to the difficulty caused by the late maritime strike. He said it was to be ...

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  20. SEDITION IN FRANCE.

    Thirty cases of arms, together with a manifesto directed against the Government, have been seized at Bourges, a city of France. ...

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  21. THE RUSSIAN JEWS.

    Both the Prince and the Princess of Wales are showing an active interest in the movement for the relief of the Russian Jews. Their Royal Highnesses have given ...

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  22. THE THEFT OF WATCHES IN LONDON.

    A portion of the parcel of watches stolen at the South-Eastern railway station has been recovered. ...

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  23. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A TURKISH MINISTER.

    Rumours are current as to the cause of the death of Ali Saib Pasha, lately Minister of War of the Ottoman Empire. It is asserted that the Minister's death resulted ...

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  24. THE SALTATION ARMY COLONISING SCHEME.

    General Booth has been offered a tract of land in South Africa for his colonising scheme in connection with the Salvation Army. ...

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  25. THE LAND LAWS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Special Sales of Land Bill, introduced in the Assembly yesterday, provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of the Land Act of 1884 the Governor in Council may cause land not being ...

    Article : 297 words
  26. THE STEAMER UTOPIA.

    The steamer Utopia, which sank after having been in collision with H.M.S. Anson off Gibraltar, and which was lately raised, has sailed for Glasgow. ...

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  27. COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN WALES.

    By an explosion of firedamp in a colliery at Caerphilly, near Cardiff, in South Wales, two men were killed. The exit from the mine was blocked by fallen earth and coal, ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. THE FASTING MAN.

    Alexandre Jacques, who entered upon a 50 days' fast at the Westminster Aquarium, is at present in vigorous condition. He has passed the twenty-fifth day ...

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  29. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    Mr. Brown, of Tarriario, reports that shearing is programing favourably. Over 80 baless were turned out the first week. The clip is light but fine, and the quality clean. The weather is very favourable. ...

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  30. A PUGILIST STABBED.

    During an altercation between "Jem" Hall, the pugilist, and his manager, a man named Davies, in a bar-room in Michigan, Davies drew a knife upon his principal, ...

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  31. ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

    The officers of the French fleet now in English waters have invited the British officers of the convoying fleet to dinner this evening. ...

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  32. THE POLITICAL SCANDAL IN CANADA.

    Counsel for the Public Works Department in Canada admit that many of the charges against Mr. Thomas M'Greevy, M.P., were proved, but deny that the ...

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  33. THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN MELBOURNE.

    To-day the show of the Royal Agricultural Society was visited by the Governor and party. The weather was fine, but the attendence was not so large as usual on a viceregal day. It is ...

    Article : 353 words
  34. CHARGE AGAINST A LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

    The Hon. John Christian Schultz, Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, has been accused of cooking the public accounts. ...

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  35. HORRIBLE MURDER IN VICTORIA.

    Intelligence has been received from Stratford that a farmer named Joseph Freitog, residing about two miles outside Stratford, was murdered to-day by his nephew, John Ross, to whom he had ...

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  36. THE LOSS OF THE BARQUE ELLEN.

    An inquiry into tho loss of the barque Ellen was held by the local Marine Board to-day. There were present—Captain H. R. Cross (chairman), John Reid, C. F. Stokes, Captain H. Newton, R. B. Wallace, ...

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  37. RICH GOLD DISCOVERIES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    This morning the Wast Australian publishes a telegram from its Geraldton correspondent respecting the news brought in from the gold finds at Murchison by a solicitor named Daboulay, who ...

    Article : 230 words
  38. RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

    It is reported that the Czar of Russia has proposed that Turkey should cede the Novi Bazar territory to Servia and Montenegro, in lieu of the arrears of the war ...

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  39. MASONIC BANQUET AT ALBURY.

    Speaking last night at the Masonic banquet, Pro-Grandmaster Harman Tarrant said he had often thought it would be a good thing to have annually one great gathering of representatives of all the ...

    Article : 82 words
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